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Question 31380 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What public consultation, if any, did MBIE or Tenancy Services undertake before the 29 June 2026 bond refund changes, with which tenant advocacy organisations was it conducted, and over what period?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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The Tenancy Modernisation programme had a strong focus on achieving benefits for landlords, tenants and the Crown. MBIE engagement with customers consistently identified that timeliness of bond refunds was a key performance indicator and…

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Question 31575 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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The title(s) of 3 paper(s) has been withheld in accordance with SR 199/6 as it is under active consideration and it is not in the public interest to release. HUD 6-Jul n/a Meeting with Whanau Ora Commissioning Agencies HUD 9-Jul…

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Question 31576 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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MCERT 6/07/2026 Meeting with The Salvation Army, 7 July 2026 MCERT 9/07/2026 Verian Healthy Homes Monitoring Topline Report 2026 MCERT 9/07/2026 Taking a social investment approach MCERT 9/07/2026 Tāmaki Regeneration Company (TRC) 2026/27…

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Question 31680 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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None.

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Question 31682 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As Minister of Housing I took the following paper to Cabinet during the week of 13 July 2026: Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities: Appointments

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Question 31729 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has there been a transfer of any Kāinga Ora residential buildings in Picton to the Department of Internal Affairs; if so, who approved the transfer?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the Member to the response provided for Written Parliamentary Question 30724 (2026).

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Question 31730 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Has there been an agreement for Kāinga Ora to transfer any residential buildings in Picton to the Department of Internal Affairs; if so, when was that agreement made?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the Member to the response provided for Written Parliamentary Question 30724 (2026).

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30990, 30991, 30992 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many resource consents, if any, did Kāinga Ora lodge in 2023/24 and how does that figure breakdown by month?

  • 30991 (matches this search)

    How many resource consents, if any, did Kāinga Ora lodge in 2024/25 and how does that figure breakdown by month?

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    How many resource consents, if any, did Kāinga Ora lodge in 2025/26 and how does that figure breakdown by month?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the Member to the attached table provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. This is also my answer to WPQs 30991 and 30992 (2026).

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30993, 30994, 30996 (2026)

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  • 30993 (matches this search)

    Further to his reply to Question 25824 (2026), how many, if any, of the consent applications lodged by Kāinga Ora since 30 June 2025 where processing timeframes for resource consents have not been met within the statutory periods set out…

  • 30994 (matches this search)

    Further to his reply to Question 25824 (2026), how many, if any, of the consent applications lodged by Kāinga Ora since 30 June 2025 where processing timeframes for resource consents have not been met within the statutory periods set out…

  • 30996 (matches this search)

    Further to his reply to Question 25824 (2026), how many, if any, of the consent applications lodged by Kāinga Ora since 30 June 2025 where processing timeframes for resource consents have not been met within the statutory periods set out…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it does not centrally record this information, and it is not possible to provide this information without diverting a significant amount of staff resources from their core duties. In…

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Question 30999 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Further to his reply to Question 25824 (2026), how many, if any, individual resource consent applications for the 593 Kāinga Ora homes where processing timeframes for resource consents have not been met within the statutory periods set out…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the Member to the attached table provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.

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31007, 31016, 31024 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to Question 25824 (2026), how many, if any, of the 593 Kāinga Ora homes across 20 council areas where processing timeframes for resource consents have not been met within the statutory periods set out in the Resource…

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    Further to his reply to Question 25824 (2026), how many, if any, of the 593 Kāinga Ora homes across 20 council areas where processing timeframes for resource consents have not been met within the statutory periods set out in the Resource…

  • 31024 (matches this search)

    Further to his reply to Question 25824 (2026), how many, if any, of the 593 Kāinga Ora homes across 20 council areas where processing timeframes for resource consents have not been met within the statutory periods set out in the Resource…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that of the 593 homes referred to in my answer to WPQ 25824 (2026), 187 dwellings were to be delivered in 2026/27, 406 dwellings in 2025/26, and none in 2027/28. This is also my answer to WPQs…

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Question 31093 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, have the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, budgeted for the carbon neutral government programme in the 2026/27 financial year?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advise me that in the 2026/27 financial year it is expecting to spend approximately 0.25 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) equating to approximately $38,000 in salary costs, to undertake its emissions inventory…

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Question 31100 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2022-2023 financial year?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The total remuneration for Kāinga Ora board members in the 2022/23 financial year was $535,891. The total renumeration for Tāmaki Redevelopment Company (TRC) board members in the 2022/23 financial year was $209,000. This excludes $37,000…

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Question 31106 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2023-24 financial year?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The total renumeration for Kāinga Ora board members in the 2023/24 financial year was $506,039. The total renumeration for Tāmaki Redevelopment Company (TRC) board members in the 2023/24 financial year was $252,000. This excludes $37,000…

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Question 31107 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much in total, if any, is forecast to be spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026-27 financial year?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The forecast renumeration for Kāinga Ora Board members in the 2026/27 financial year is $726,000. The forecast renumeration for Tāmaki Redevelopment Company (TRC) in the 2026/27 financial year is $347,550. This excludes the forecast…

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Question 31109 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2025-26 financial year?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The total remuneration for Kāinga Ora board members in the 2025/26 financial year was $580,000. The total remuneration for Tāmaki Redevelopment Company (TRC) board members in the 2025/26 financial year was $274,000. This excludes $30,000…

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Question 31126 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025/26 financial year?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advise me that in the 2025/26 financial year it spent approximately 0.25 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) on compiling the emissions inventory and an additional 0.25 FTE implementing the use of low-carbon…

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Question 31344 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What were the titles of all of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development officials, if any, who attended a meeting with the Acting Chair of Kāinga Ora and Ministers Willis and Bishop on 15 April 2024?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The Member can find my diary proactively released on the Beehive website. This includes a list of attendees.

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Question 31345 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Have ministers asked officials to investigate whether or not Kāinga Ora should pay dividends to the Government and if so, at what stage is that work?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I have not asked officials to investigate whether Kāinga Ora should pay dividends to the Government.

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Question 31346 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What after-tax earnings, if any, has Kāinga Ora forecast for 2025/26 and for each of the next three financial years?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advise me that its forecast after-tax earnings for 2025/26 and for each of the next three financial years are as per the attachment. The figures reflect Kāinga Ora's April 2026 BEFU forecast submission to…

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Question 31347 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    When, if at all, did housing officials sign a partnership agreement with Toiora Trust-Social Housing or Toiora NZ and what outcomes were expected of that partnership?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that housing officials did not sign a partnership agreement with Toiora Trust-Social Housing or Toiora NZ. A pre-purchase agreement to buy the 30 homes at Wellesley Road in Napier was approved by Ministers under the Build…

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Question 31348 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Further to his reply to Question 56560 (2025), was the preferred partner with which officials were negotiating a deal to operate the site at 124 Wellesley Road, Napier, Toiora Trust-Social Housing and if so, when did they inform officials…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the member to my responses to WPQs 31347 (2026) and 31349 (2026).

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5 questions (2026)

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Matching question numbers: 31357 (2026)

  • 31349 (matches this search)

    Further to his reply to Question 56560 (2025), what were the design concerns raised by the preferred partner expected to operate the site at 124 Wellesley Road, Napier but later was unwilling to go through with the purchase and when were…

  • 31352 (matches this search)

    Further to his reply to Question 56554 (2025), are housing officials now contemplating a long-term lease of the empty social housing project at Wellesley Road, Napier in order to get people in need of housing into social housing and if…

  • 31355 (matches this search)

    Further to his reply to Question 56556 (2025), how many community housing providers have officials approached about purchasing the 30-unit social housing property at Wellesley Road, Napier that has been empty for a year and what concerns,…

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    Further to his reply to Question 56556 (2025), how many community housing providers have been in discussion with officials about the purchase of the 30-unit social housing property at Wellesley Road, Napier that remains empty and what…

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  • 31357 (matches this search)

    Further to his reply to Question 56556 (2025), what were the design concerns expressed by a community housing provider about the 30-unit social housing property at Wellesley Road, Napier that remains empty and which community housing…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that, as negotiations are not yet complete to have the homes at Wellesley Road operated as social housing, it would not be appropriate for me to comment further on previous negotiations and any details about concerns that have…

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Question 31350 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to Question 56560 (2025), on what date did officials begin negotiating with the preferred partner expected to operate the site at 124 Wellesley Road, Napier but later was unwilling to go through with the purchase and…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that negotiations with this provider were initiated by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development in 2024.

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Question 31351 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    For how many months has he been “extremely frustrated” about the empty social homes at 124 Wellesley Road, Napier and what action, if any, has he taken to get people who need housing into those homes?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I have sought assurances from officials at the Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport that every effort is being made to complete the necessary negotiations to have the homes at Wellesley Road operated as social housing.

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Question 31353 (2026)

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    How much, if anything, has been spent on the building at 124 Wellesley Road, Napier since it was completed and how does that figure breakdown by repair costs, security costs, maintenance costs and other costs?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that costs to the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport for maintenance and security have been minimal but are commercially sensitive given ongoing negotiations.

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Question 31354 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Will he considered changing the settings this Government has placed on Kāinga Ora that makes it not possible for it to tenant the empty social housing property at 124 Wellesley Road, Napier and if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora is focused on renewing and maintaining their existing stock and I understand the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport continues to work for a solution for a Community Housing Provider to operate the…

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Question 31360 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    How, if at all, does he justify limiting tenure in public housing and raising rents for around 84,000 households in a cost of living crisis?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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While we are considering some form of tenure duration limits in social housing, the Government has not made decisions on this yet and I have directed officials to work with the sector to better understand the impacts of such limits. For…

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Question 31361 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    What evidence, if any, did the government use to inform his claim that 29% of social housing households currently have sufficient income to manage private rental costs in the lower quartile of the rental market?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The data underpinning this figure was measured by analysing private market housing options for any household currently residing in social housing based on Census 2023 data. It compares their household income without any form of housing…

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Question 31362 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    What measures, if any, has the government used to determine different levels of need between public housing and private rental housing tenants with regards to the reforms to social housing subsidies?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Officials have looked at differences in household circumstances and financial situations between people in social housing and those in private rental housing (and receiving the Accommodation Supplement (AS) and/or Temporary Additional…

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Question 31363 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Does he accept the findings published by the Ministry of Social Development that the 1992 reforms to remove the rent subsidy and introduce the Accommodation Supplement failed to improve horizontal equity and instead worsened vertical…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am aware of the findings about the 1992 reforms which have informed the Review of Social Housing. There are no plans to remove the rent subsidy for social housing tenants and to extend the Accommodation Supplement (AS) to social housing…

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Question 31364 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Does he accept the findings published by the Public Health Communication Centre Aotearoa that tenants in public housing have greater needs on various metrics compared to those supported by the Accommodation Supplement in private rental…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I agree with the evidence from the report that there's a larger number of high needs people entering social housing. Those needs change over time, especially with the stability and support social housing can bring. That's why we're working…

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Question 31365 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    How, if at all, will he ensure that the $374.3 million that the government is reprioritising from Income-Related Rent Subsidies to increase the Accommodation Supplement won’t be captured by landlords increasing their rents?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The Accommodation Supplement is designed to mitigate landlord capture, including through the maximum rate of subsidy and co-payment. Research from Motu Economic and Public Policy and Research investigating previous increases to the…

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Question 30724 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What consideration, if any, did Kāinga Ora receive from the Department of Internal Affairs for residential buildings transferred to that department since 1 January 2024?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities advises me that it is not aware of any properties sold or transferred to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), nor is it aware of any consideration received from DIA for residential buildings…

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Question 30725 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What advice or reports, if any, has the Minister received regarding the loss of social housing units in Picton since 1 January 2024?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As the Minister of Housing, I have not received any advice or reports regarding the loss of social housing in Picton since 1 January 2024.

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Question 30727 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What building or construction trades training partnerships involving Kāinga Ora, if any, have been discontinued since 1 January 2024, and in which locations?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and communities advises me that while they currently have 14 partnerships with Trade Academies, the following trades training partnerships have been discontinued since 1 January 2024: • Lytton High School, Gisborne •…

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Question 30728 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What residential buildings constructed by Kāinga Ora in Picton in partnership with a secondary school, if any, have been transferred out of Kāinga Ora ownership since 1 January 2024?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that no properties built in partnership with a local secondary school in Picton have been sold or transferred between 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2026.

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30729, 30730, 30731 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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  • 30729 (matches this search)

    By how many units, if any, has Kāinga Ora's social housing stock in Picton changed since 1 January 2024?

  • 30730 (matches this search)

    How many Kāinga Ora residential properties in Picton, if any, have been relocated, or are scheduled to be relocated, to another district since 1 January 2024?

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    How many residential properties, if any, has Kāinga Ora transferred or sold to the Department of Internal Affairs since 1 January 2024, broken down by district?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that there have been no additions or disposals to its housing portfolio in Picton from 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2026. There are 36 State Housing properties in Picton which has not changed…

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Question 30835 (2026)

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister instructed any chief executive not to action the head count reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026, and if so, which chief executives?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the member to page 72 of the Budget 2026 - Summary of Initiatives - 28 May 2026 which outlines information relevant to the Baseline Savings initiative including which agencies are excluded.…

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Question 30836 (2026)

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the member to the reply to written question 30814 (2026) by the Minister of Finance.

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Question 30837 (2026)

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister instructed any chief executive not to action the head count reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026, and if so, which chief executives?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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No.

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Question 30838 (2026)

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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None.

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30141, 30651 (2026)

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    Kieran McAnulty

    List MP · Labour Party

    30141 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Tama Potaka, Associate Minister of Housing

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    Further to reply 28731 (2026), of the 674 households moved into stable housing since September 2025, how many were housed through the additional 300 Housing First places and how many through providers' existing contract capacity or…

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    30651

    Recorded target Chris Penk, Minister for Veterans

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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I have provided a table supplied by the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions & Transport.

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9 questions (2026)

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Matching question numbers: 30698 (2026), 30699 (2026), 30700 (2026), 30701 (2026), 30702 (2026)

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    How many, if any, state homes were categorised as “removed from service” as at 31 October 2025 and how does that figure breakdown by homes in construction, sales, demolition process, redevelopment process, and lease expiry?

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    How many, if any, state homes were categorised as “removed from service” as at 30 November 2025 and how does that figure breakdown by homes in construction, sales, demolition process, redevelopment process, and lease expiry?

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    How many, if any, state homes were categorised as “removed from service” as at 31 December 2025 and how does that figure breakdown by homes in construction, sales, demolition process, redevelopment process, and lease expiry?

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    How many, if any, state homes were categorised as “removed from service” as at 31 January 2026 and how does that figure breakdown by homes in construction, sales, demolition process, redevelopment process, and lease expiry?

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    How many, if any, state homes were categorised as “removed from service” as at 28 February 2026 and how does that figure breakdown by homes in construction, sales, demolition process, redevelopment process, and lease expiry?

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    How many, if any, state homes were categorised as “removed from service” as at 31 March 2026 and how does that figure breakdown by homes in construction, sales, demolition process, redevelopment process, and lease expiry?

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    How many, if any, state homes were categorised as “removed from service” as at 30 April 2026 and how does that figure breakdown by homes in construction, sales, demolition process, redevelopment process, and lease expiry?

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    How many, if any, state homes were categorised as “removed from service” as at 31 May 2026 and how does that figure breakdown by homes in construction, sales, demolition process, redevelopment process, and lease expiry?

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    How many, if any, state homes were categorised as “removed from service” as at 30 June 2026 and how does that figure breakdown by homes in construction, sales, demolition process, redevelopment process, and lease expiry?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the Member to the attached table provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities of social homes removed from service. Homes removed from service do not include new homes under construction. It includes existing homes not available…

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Question 30472 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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The titles of 1 papers have been withheld in accordance with SR 199/6 as they are under active consideration and it is not in the public interest to release. I received the following papers: 3-Jul MCERT2026-010054 MCERT weekly report 3…

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Question 30473 (2026)

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Corrected reply: KO 29/06/2026 Kāinga Ora Accessibility Position HUD 29/06/2026 Initial Briefing for the Residential Tenancies (Registration of Boarding House Landlords) Amendment Bill N/A 30/06/2026 Memo on Trade Academies TRC 30/06/2026…

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Question 30577 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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None.

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Question 30578 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As Minister of Housing, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026.

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30296, 30327 (2026)

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received confirming that no Ministry of Social Development staff member's employment depends on whether the emergency housing target is met?

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    What written advice, if any, did the Minister receive regarding the potential impact on emergency housing applicants of linking reduction targets to staff performance management?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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I have not received any advice on this matter as this is an operational matter that falls within the responsibility of the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development. I was first informed of this matter through a media request…

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Question 30297 (2026)

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    How many emergency housing applications were declined in each month since 27 November 2023, and how many of those applicants, if any, received any alternative support?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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The Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) has identified that a proportion of clients who have been declined emergency housing have received some form of other assistance from the Ministry. This assistance includes the…